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Marvel's Iron Fist
2017–2018 · 2 seasons · 23 episodes
Danny Rand returns with a different kind of power.
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- March 17, 2017
- Viewing time
- 20h 52m (estimated)
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The story
Why watch Marvel's Iron Fist?
Finn Jones plays Danny Rand, whose return to New York brings martial-arts training into conflict with the life he left behind. Jessica Henwick plays Colleen Wing in a series that asks what Danny's power means beyond his ability to use it in a fight.
Pay attention to the difference between a title and the responsibility attached to it. The fight choreography offers another way to read the characters: training, temperament and priorities can all affect how someone approaches a confrontation. Colleen's perspective is an important part of that contrast.
Synopsis source · Marvel ↗Before you begin
A starting point
Begin with season one to meet Danny and Colleen. The Defenders is the next connected stop before season two, rather than a prerequisite for the opening episode.
Story & release
Where it fits
Watch the first season before The Defenders, then return for season two. This keeps Danny's introduction and the shared team-up in sequence. The individual season guides keep later outcomes out of the introduction so the changing relationships can unfold on screen.
Your viewing time
Seasons & episodes
Episode times come from the existing catalog and remain labeled as estimates.
Season 1
13 episodes · 12h 6m (estimated)
Premiered March 17, 2017
A return to New York
The first season introduces Danny's return and the people who challenge his account of who he is. Begin here before the team-up in The Defenders. Let the opening episodes establish the relationships instead of relying on a later recap of the character.
Synopsis source · Marvel ↗View 13 episodes
- 01Snow Gives Way57m (estimated)
- 02Shadow Hawk Takes Flight1h 2m (estimated)
- 03Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch1h (estimated)
- 04Eight Diagram Dragon Palm54m (estimated)
- 05Under Leaf Pluck Lotus57m (estimated)
- 06Immortal Emerges from Cave53m (estimated)
- 07Felling Tree with Roots59m (estimated)
- 08The Blessing of Many Fractures55m (estimated)
- 09The Mistress of All Agonies55m (estimated)
- 10Black Tiger Steals Heart57m (estimated)
- 11Lead Horse Back to Stable53m (estimated)
- 12Bar the Big Boss50m (estimated)
- 13Dragon Plays with Fire54m (estimated)
Season 2
10 episodes · 8h 46m (estimated)
Premiered September 7, 2018
Different meanings of power
Season two gives Danny, Colleen and Davos different relationships with the Iron Fist. Watch how their approaches to fighting express those differences. Continue after The Defenders, and avoid searching for the season's ending if you want those choices to remain surprises.
Synopsis source · Marvel ↗View 10 episodes
- 01The Fury of Iron Fist57m (estimated)
- 02The City's Not for Burning53m (estimated)
- 03This Deadly Secret...52m (estimated)
- 04Target: Iron Fist53m (estimated)
- 05Heart of the Dragon55m (estimated)
- 06The Dragon Dies at Dawn51m (estimated)
- 07Morning of the Mindstorm54m (estimated)
- 08Citadel on the Edge of Vengeance49m (estimated)
- 09War Without End50m (estimated)
- 10A Duel of Iron52m (estimated)
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Characters & performers
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Official trailer
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Related titles
Explore Marvel's The Defenders and Marvel's Luke Cage. These are character or thematic browsing choices, not additional required viewing.
Sources & context
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